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Who runs Maruleng?

Tsheko Calais Musolwa (ANC) is (Mayor The leader of the municipality. Councillors choose this person, not voters. So the seats each party wins decide who can lead.) of Maruleng, as of 16 Oct 2026. In 2021, the ANC won more than half of the (Seat A place on the council, held by one councillor. A party with more votes gets more of these places.) in Maruleng.

Checked 16 Oct 2026. Sourced, not yet reviewed.

Photo: Hoedspruit · Nolabob, CC BY-SA 3.0

Checked 16 Oct 2026. Sourced, not yet reviewed.

Which party controls the council?

Voters choose the (Council The group of elected people who make decisions for a municipality. They pass its budget and choose the mayor.). The council chooses the (Mayor The leader of the municipality. Councillors choose this person, not voters. So the seats each party wins decide who can lead.).

Tsheko Calais Musolwa of the ANC is mayor of Maruleng, as the (Municipality The local government for your area. It looks after local services, such as water, rubbish removal and local roads. There are 257.) website showed in October 2026. Musolwa has held the post since the council took office in 2021. In 2021, the ANC won 15 of the 27 (Seat A place on the council, held by one councillor. A party with more votes gets more of these places.), which is more than half. A municipal briefing to the NCOP (the National Council of Provinces) in November 2025 still lists the ANC on 15 seats. It calls the council stable.

What the sources said, by date

  1. As of 16 Oct 2026

    Cllr Tsheko Calais Musolwa is Mayor, according to the municipality's website.

  2. This was true then. Newer rows above may change it.

    As of 18 Nov 2025

    The council has 27 seats, the municipality's briefing for the NCOP's provincial week says. The ANC has 15 seats, the EFF 4, Warriors 3, the DA 2 and (Independent A person who stands for election without a party. In local elections they can only stand in a ward.) 2. The briefing states that the council is stable and all its committees are working.

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How were the seats split?

Who holds the 27 (Seat A place on the council, held by one councillor. A party with more votes gets more of these places.) now, counted up to 24 Jun 2026. A (Party A group of people who stand for election together, with shared plans.) needs 14 seats to run the (Council The group of elected people who make decisions for a municipality. They pass its budget and choose the mayor.) on its own. The ANC has 15, so it can choose the (Mayor The leader of the municipality. Councillors choose this person, not voters. So the seats each party wins decide who can lead.) and pass the budget on its own.

  • ANC15
  • EFF4
  • Civic Warriors3
  • DA2
  • FF+1

Each dot is one seat. The dot with a ring is seat 14. That is how many seats one party needs to run the council alone. Each party shows in its own colour. One party has no colour on record, so it is grey too.

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What has the council done?

We have not checked any claims about this (Council The group of elected people who make decisions for a municipality. They pass its budget and choose the mayor.) yet. That is not a mark for or against it.

Core servicesWater, lights, rubbish and roads: what your council runs.No checks yet

Housing and landHouses, informal settlements and title deeds.No checks yet

Safety and jobsCrime, metro police and work in your area.No checks yet

Governance and moneyCorruption, audits and budgets: how your council uses your money.No checks yet

What the official records say

From the Auditor-General and the national government. Every council gets the same checks. A council that is not on a list shows no row.

The Auditor-General gave Maruleng an unqualified audit opinion with findings for 2024-25. It got the same result in 2023-24.

This means its accounts were right, but the Auditor-General found other problems, such as broken laws or weak reports on its work.

Auditor-General of South Africa, 24 June 2026

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Where do I vote, and who is my ward councillor?

Maruleng has 14 (Ward A small area inside a municipality. Each one elects one councillor.). You can only vote at the (Voting station The place where you vote, often a school or a hall. You can only vote at the one where you are registered.) where you are (Registered Your name is on the voters' roll. Registration for this election closed on 7 August 2026.).

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